Clutching metal rods, and connected to a machine called an e-meter, Scientologists undergo intense spiritual counseling, meant to clear their minds of past traumas and self defeating behavior. The person drawing it out of them is called an auditor.
Kotb: Youve audited, what? Dozens of people? Hundreds of people?
Bruce Hines, former Scientologist: Maybe a thousand.
Bruce Hines says he spent 30 years in the church and was an auditor to the stars.
He says he sat with them, drawing out their fears, secrets, past indiscretions. And he wrote everything down.
Hines: When I was auditing celebrities I would have to write daily how did it go, and what was happening with this person and how are they doing? And this report would go to people very high up in the organization. They keep tabs on it.
Kotb: Are there things in those folders or secrets in there that might change ones opinion of the celebrity?
Hines: Definitely.
Kotb: Better or worse?
Hines: Worse.
He would not reveal what he learned from the stars, but he told us in 2000, he was sent to audit cruises then wife Nicole Kidman and find out ifand whyshe was losing interest in Scientology.
Kotb: How concerned were the leaders in Scientology that Nicole Kidman wasnt showing enough interest in the church?
Hines: Fairly concernedas evidenced by the fact that they sent me down there
Kotb: Why do you think Nicole ultimately left Scientology?
Hines: She felt it wasnt for her. You know it wasnt what she wanted to do in life.
Kotb: Do you think she could have remained Mrs. Tom Cruise and not be a Scientologist?
Hines: In my opinion, no. Their view of life would be so at odds with each other I dont think that they could have a very meaningful relationship.
So with his Katie it was court and convert
